Fully functional release.
This is a simple two player game that is played on a single device. The object of the game is to place pipe that will connect a steam source to a steam engine so it can power your airship. Of course, you want to do this before your opponent does. The winner is the first one to connect steam to their engine with no leaks and turn on the valve.
When the game first starts, two text boxes for the players to enter their names, a selection of playing area sizes, and a button to start the game. The players enter their names and start the game. The game then begins a turn. Players alternate in turns, with the screen indicating who's turn it currently is.
There is an area for five pipes that are available to the player. The playing area above has a grid of one of three sizes selected in the opening screen:
5 by 5
10 by 10
20 by 20
A valve that is the source for each player is on the left and a connection for the players steam engine is on the right. The names are under the valves. The steam connections are not directly across, but rather offset a bit, so you have to use an elbow somewhere.
A player always has five available pipes. Each turn they drag a pipe onto the playing area. They can rotate the pipe and put it where they want. If they press install, the pipe snaps to the nearest grid and nearest rotation multiple of 90 degrees only if it can connect there. If it can't connect, a message is presented saying the move is invalid. A pipe can connect if two flanges meet. Pipes can split and reconnect. There is a cap to close a pipe section. Once connected, the turn ends.
If they press discard, the pipe section they were dragging is discarded and the turn ends.
Each time a pipe is either placed or discarded, it is replaced with a new, randomly selected pipe.
Surrender indicates that a player gives up. It should jump to a page that indicates the winner.
If player has a completely connected pipe, they press Open Valve to turn on the steam. If there is a leak in their pipe, they lose. If they have successfully connected the source to the destination, they win.
The strategy is clearly to connect the source to the steam engine first. However, since both players play on the same grid, it is possible for a player to block another player, thereby ensuring they win. A player is not allowed to add pipe to the other player's pipes.
Surrender indicates that a player gives up. It should jump to a page that indicates the winner.
If player has a completely connected pipe, they press Open Valve to turn on the steam. If there is a leak in their pipe, they lose. If they have successfully connected the source to the destination, they win.
